... Last week's Full Moon was hard to miss. ... NGC 6384: Spiral Beyond the Stars . ... The universe is filled with galaxies. ... For example, consider this colorful telescopic view of spiral galaxy NGC 6384, about 80 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus. ... Wandering away from the Sun in planet Earth's sky, Mercury will offer good views this month as spring approaches in the northern hemisphere where the ecliptic plane makes a steep angle with the western horizon. ...